Mrs. Bernhardt's First Grade: September 2022

A Look Ahead:

Next week is a short week:

Monday- Learn about Johnny Appleseed as we review concepts we have learned so far in Math, writing, and phonics.

Tuesday: Special Johnny Appleseed Day all activities have an apple theme

Don't Forget to bring your apple to school.

Wednesday- Friday No School as teachers attend the National Lutheran School Teachers Conference in Milwaukee.

We SING in Church THIS SUNDAY, October 2, at 10:30!

Please have your child in the upstairs music room

at 10:15 to warm up. Look for Mrs. Kuhlmann or me to direct you up the stairs, we will also be at the top of the stairs to direct your child to the music room.

After the service you my pick up your child from the WELCOME CENTER, the lobby in the back of the church.

This is the Welcome Center in the back of church.

October 4: Johnny Appleseed Day

Please have your child bring an apple to school as we will be filling our day with fun apple activities to celebrate Johnny Appleseed.

Upcoming Dates:

October 19: Super Hero Toy Collection

Avengers Assemble!

On Wednesday October 19, we will be having a special Super Hero Day. In honor of Drew Albrittons’ birthday, we will be wearing Super Hero T-Shirsts and collecting superhero items that will be delivered to the superheroes at Friends of Kids with Cancer and they will distribute them to children and their siblings through the pediatric cancer treatment centers in St. Louis at Mercy Kids, St. Louis Children’s, and Cardinal Glennon hospitals. Drew’s family has donated over 3,000 superhero items, in the memory of Drew, to kids battling cancer.

Drew was a preschooler here at Zion who bravely fought cancer and now is with the biggest superhero of all, Jesus! The Albrittons thank you for your support in avenging pediatric cancer in honor of Drew.

Please bring your superhero items to school by October 19, we will take them over to chapel on Wednesday, October 19. Action figures, costumes, toys, movies, backpacks, Lego sets, video games, shirts, or any items with a super hero theme are all welcome.

October 25: Field Trip to Missouri Botanical Garden

Mrs. Kuhlmann and I are finalizing the details for the field trip and will share more information soon.

October 26: Fall Service Project Harvest Party

We will be doing a service project for our Harvest Party. We will be make care packages for college students. I will be purchasing snacks to send, the students will be writing letters and putting Bible verses on post it notes to send. You can help by donating money to purchase the snacks. You can send me a donation to the service project via VENMO, or send money in an envelope and give to me. My VENMO is @Amy-Bernhardt-3. Please send money by October 20. I will get a Thrivent Grant to pay for the shipping of the care packages. We plan to make and send 30 care packages. Thank you for your help.

If you have any college students in your family please send me their addresses.

WE ALSO NEED SHOE BOXES TO USE FOR THE CARE PACKAGES!

October 27: No School